Friday, July 4, 2014

A New View on the World

I will admit I was wary of the entire idea. I have been
wearing glasses since Grade Six, a necessity that once felt like a burden but
over time simply became part of who I am. Every couple of years I visit the
optometrist, get my vision checked (at least the vision in my ‘good eye’, the
one unaffected by my eye disease) and order some new frames.I have always found the price of glasses exorbitant, and so
while I own a variety of everything else fashion and appearance related I
tended to have one pair of glasses – until I was introduced to the world of
ordering glasses online.

Now, let’s be clear. I continue to order one pair of glasses
and one pair of sunglasses from my optometrist, as this is how optometrists
stay in business and manage to provide us with the services we need – but I
have now also begun to order glasses online, and it has changed how I see
glasses forever.

I was hesitant at first but my buddy Jerry Neville had been
ordering glasses online for some time so I decided to take the plunge. I took
my new eyeglass prescription and ordered my first pair from Clearly Contacts.

It is quite simple, really, just inputting your information
and prescription. The most complicated part is measuring your pupil distance,
but a couple of online tutorials quickly taught me how to accomplish that. I
ordered my glasses for a great deal (my first pair was free, and all I paid was
shipping) and I was astonished at how quickly they arrived...and the fact that
they were perfect.

I had been worried that they might be defective in some
regard, but I was delighted to discover they were quite perfect in every way. I
discovered you could even upload a photo of yourself and virtually “try on” the glasses.
And Clearly Contacts was only one company offering this service, with others
offering a wide array of glasses too, and far cheaper than the price normally
paid through an optometry office.

You see places like Zenni Optical and Clearly Contacts have
changed the way I see, quite literally. I now own a variety of prescription
eyeglass, suitable for every mood, occasion and outfit. I once saw glasses as
pretty utilitarian, too expensive to be truly fashionable, but now I can change
them up on a daily basis.

I will always order a pair from my optometrist, to support
his business and livelihood, but I have now also become a convert to the world
of online glasses – and I could not be happier with my new view on the world.

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